Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix Recipe {Makeover}

We love Pillsbury funfetti cake mix because it makes any day a party! The problem is the ingredient list is scary. It’s filled with colored dyes and names of ingredients you need a science degree to pronounce.

One of our favorite recipes that we make over and over and over are these Double Glazed Funfetti Donuts from Cookies and Cups. They are so good!Since we make a lot from scratch and not from mixes I came across this homemade mix that has a lot better ingredients than the boxed mixes. We bought my daughter a Babycakes donut maker for her birthday so she could join me in the kitchen. We love coming up with different creations.

If you don’t have a donut maker, don’t worry! We used to make them all the time with our mini muffin pan. We called them…donut holes. I know, brilliant, right?

3 cups cake flour (To Make Your Own Cake Flour: Use 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour. Take out six tablespoons of the flour, then add in six tablespoons of cornstarch).

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup rainbow jimmies

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together the ingredients above until well combined. Place in a large plastic ziploc bag to store.

To Make a 9x13 inch cake:

Pour the entire mix into a large mixing bowl. Add 4 egg whites, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 4 tablespoons softened butter, and 8 tablespoons shortening. Mix until the mixture becomes coarse and crumbly. Add in one cup milk and mix for thirty seconds to a minute until combined. Pour into a greased 9×13 inch pan and cook at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

We love ours and use it at least once a week. We love experimenting with new variations. We got ours at bed bath and beyond for $20 with a 20 percent off coupon. So I wasn’t too stressed if she didn’t end up liking it. But we love it!

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